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'''CONCLUSION'''

'''CONCLUSION'''

The Xuvellas arrived on the island of Korčula in the 1630s, then part of the '''Republic of Venice'''. Most likely refugees, they settled in the west end of Korčula (back then referred to as Curzola <ref>Sir John Gardner Wilkinson in his book 'Dalmatia and Montenegro' (his travels during 1844 - published in '''1848''') writes: '' "The Isle of Curzola is called in Illyric Korçula ..... "'' Dalmatia and Montenegro: With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson. (p256)</ref>). They set up residency in a small field called Rasohatica (then called Rasohatija). They had two sons who were named '''Antonio''' (Matteo) Xuvella <ref>according to one of the '''Žuvela''' family tree Ante (Antonio) was born 1651 and is the son of '''Matija''' (Matteo) who is not part of the Žuvela family trees, this could indicate him as an arrival.</ref> and '''Cosma''' Xuvella.  

The Xuvellas arrived on the island of Korčula in the 1630s, then part of the '''Republic of Venice'''. Most likely refugees, they settled in the west end of Korčula (back then referred to as Curzola <ref>Sir John Gardner Wilkinson in his book 'Dalmatia and Montenegro' (his travels during 1844 - published in '''1848''') writes: '' "The Isle of Curzola is called in Illyric Korçula ..... "'' Dalmatia and Montenegro: With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson. (p256)</ref>). They set up residency in a small field called Rasohatica (then called Rasohatija). They had two sons who were named '''Antonio''' (Matteo) Xuvella <ref>according to one of the '''Žuvela''' family tree Ante (Antonio) was born 1651 and is the son of '''Matija''' (Matteo) who is not part of the Žuvela family trees, this could indicate him as an arrival.</ref> and '''Cosma''' Xuvella which is written in old Venetian.  

'''Antonio''' married FRANCISCA (Croatian: Frana) and they had two sons.  

'''Antonio''' married FRANCISCA (Croatian: Frana) and they had two sons.  

The two sons were named:

The two sons were named:

* '''Matteo''' Xuvella born '''1670''' (Croatian: Matija)

* Matija born 1670 (Matteo Xuvella in old Venetian)

* '''Marino''' Xuvella born '''1675''' (Croatian: Marin).<ref>Ante (Antonio), Frana, Matija and Marin ''taken'' from a Žuvela family tree</ref>

* Marin  born '''1675''' (Marino Xuvella in old Venetian).<ref>Ante (Antonio), Frana, Matija and Marin ''taken'' from a Žuvela family tree</ref>

'''A'''dditional: According to the Zuvela-Grizun family tree there are three more siblings (in Croatian): Ivan-1681, Jaka-1683 and Nikola-1684.

'''A'''dditional: According to the Zuvela-Grizun family tree there are three more siblings (in Croatian): Ivan-1681, Jaka-1683 and Nikola-1684.

'''Cosma''' Xuvella had a son called:

'''Cosma''' Xuvella had a son called:

* '''Giovanni Xuvella''', year mentioned '''1672''' <ref> taken from '''Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834''' by Zvonko Maričić (p169). It mentions '''Kuzma''' (Cosma) who is not part of the Žuvela family trees, this could indicate him as an arrival.</ref> (Giovanni is Ivan in Croatian).

* Ivan, year mentioned '''1672''' <ref> taken from '''Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834''' by Zvonko Maričić (p169). It mentions '''Kuzma''' (Cosma) who is not part of the Žuvela family trees, this could indicate him as an arrival.</ref> (Giovanni Xuvella in old Venetian).

====Are all Zuvelas descended from these individuals ?====

====Are all Zuvelas descended from these individuals ?====

One has to ask, is it possible that the Zuvela families are all descended from the individuals mentioned above? It’s most likely true.  

One has to ask, is it possible that the Zuvela families are all descended from the individuals mentioned above? It’s most likely true.